RESET UK has signed directing duo Dorian & Daniel. This move provides representation continuity on both sides of the Atlantic as Dorian & Daniel have a longstanding relationship with RESET in the U.S. Dorian & Daniel made a dramatic entry into the industry with their celebrated spec ad “Dear Brother” for Johnnie Walker, which they created during their time at film school. The film told a rich, emotional story so powerful that it racked up over a million online views on its first day and has exceeded over 20 million views to date. Since graduating, Dorian & Daniel have created work for major brands and agencies around the world–using their two brains and four eyes to create poetic stories for brands including Sony, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung and Peugeot. Dorian & Daniel have won awards across the globe at all major international advertising festivals. Their “Love Hurts” spot for Samsung–which told the unlikely romance between a spider and a phone–won five pencils at D&AD, a Gold and three Silver Clios, two Gold and a Silver Lion at Cannes (including the first Gold Film Lion for Germany in nine years). Creators Inc represents the RESET directors roster in the U.K., EMEA and Asia….
Sheriff Reports Preliminary Autopsy Results On Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa
Preliminary autopsy results didn't determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday.
The condition of the bodies found Wednesday indicated the deaths occurred at least several days earlier and there was no sign of foul play.
At a news conference, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the initial examination by the medical examiner showed no sign of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas produced from kitchen appliances and other fuel-burning items. When it collects in poorly ventilated homes, it can be fatal.
Mendoza also said an examination of the 95-year-old Hackman's pacemaker showed it stopped working on Feb. 17, which means he may have died nine days earlier.
Hackman's body was found in an entryway. The body of his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, was in a bathroom. She was on her side and a space heater was near her head. Investigators said the heater likely was pulled down when she fell. There also was an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on a countertop.
Whether the pills or other drugs were a factor won't be known until toxicology tests are completed in the coming weeks.
Dr. Philip Keen, the retired chief medical examiner in Maricopa County, Arizona, said it would be unlikely for a person who tests negative for carbon monoxide initially to later be found to have been poisoned by it.
He also said the moment when a pacemaker stops working could mark the point when a person dies, but not always.
"If your heart required a pacemaker, there would certainly be an interruption at that point — and it might be the hallmark of when... Read More